Engagement

  That day has finally arrived.

  She finally chose a light yellow suspender dress, with a white lace open-necked shirt outside. Her hair was curled into big waves and tied up. The whole person looked elegant and generous.

  Looking at the daughter in the mirror, almond eyes fluttering, with a hint of detachment from strangers, a small and high nose bridge, cherry red lips, palm-sized face, pointed chin. This daughter is even more beautiful than herself when she was young. She stroked her daughter's shoulder and said, "Have you really thought it through?"

  "It's too late for regrets now." Tian Tian smiled helplessly.

  "I remember you liked Xu Yi Tian," said Qing Ling.

  "That's all in the past." Tian Tian said perfunctorily, "I'm fine now."

  "You yourself know whether you're good or not, only you know. Your father and I can't feel what you're feeling, but this person, how long can they live? Nothing is more important than one's own happiness." said Qing Leng.

  "I understand, mom, so you should get along well with dad."

  A faint smile, with some fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. "It's also true, I've been tired for so long, and it's time to take a good rest. But I'm also very regretful, wasting so much time. If only, earlier on, I had been braver, perhaps I wouldn't have missed out on so many years."

  Tian nodded.

  The engagement party was held on a lawn in the suburbs, next to a green lake, and not far from a lavender manor, which is a very beautiful place.

  Today, the wind and sun are fine, April's spring is starting to warm up.

  The guests all came to congratulate Tian Junfeng, who suddenly appeared in Paris, and the gentle but unfamiliar woman beside him. Before long, Brian's parents also arrived, looking dressed up, smiling and entertaining the guests with joy on their faces.

  Brian walked straight over to Tian Tian, who was dressed in a tailored black bespoke suit with a red tie, looking particularly dashing today.

  He gentlemanly stretched out his hand and let Tian Tian hook her arm through his, smiling softly as he whispered, "Nervous?"

  Tian Tian shook her head, "It seems like there's no feeling either."

  "You're kidding me... I'm almost nervous to death." Brian shrugged his shoulders, "I didn't expect that you would show up with me at the engagement party, it feels like a dream."

  Maybe today, if the male lead here were to be replaced by someone else, his mood would be different again. She started daydreaming again and snapped these chaotic thoughts back into her brain. Went with Brian to entertain guests.

  Before long, Xu Yitian also arrived at the scene, of course not just him alone, but also his girlfriend Song Song. Today's him was handsome to a fault, almost more so than today's Bryan.

  A white suit, a black bow tie neatly tied at the collar of his shirt, one hand in his pocket, and the other holding Song Song's hand.

  Song still had a shy look, with her neat hair hanging down in long, curly pigtails. Her round face and big eyes made her look like an adorable doll.

  Brian walked over after seeing Xu Yitian, "Welcome." Brian's signature smile revealed a row of pearly white teeth.

  Xu Yitian just smiled lightly and sized up Tian Tian, "Today's bride-to-be is very beautiful."

  "Really!" Looking at Xu Yitian's playful and irreverent face, Bryan felt somewhat annoyed.

  Tian Tian looked at Xu Yi Tian coldly and said, "Thanks for the compliment."

  "I was just complimenting your fiancée, what's there to be nervous about?" The young man sneered, ignoring the "fiancé" beside him, his eyes fixed intently on Tian Tian.

  "If you're here to offer genuine congratulations, I welcome you. If you're here to cause trouble, please leave immediately!" Tian Tian said calmly.

  "We've certainly come to congratulate," said the young man, "Song Song, bring out the gift."

  Song Song let out an "ah" and hastily lowered her head, taking out a crystal ball from her bag. In fact, she didn't know why Xu Yitian would give them this cheap thing as an engagement gift, but still handed it to Tian Tian, "My heartfelt intention, please accept it."

  Tian Tian bit her lip when she saw the crystal ball. She naturally knew why Xu Yi Tian sent it to her, and also the house full of crystal balls. However, inside this one, there was only a lonely little boy. As soon as she held it in her hands, the glass wall felt icy cold. "Thank you," her voice trembled slightly.

  "Take this one too." Xǔ Yìtiān coldly tossed a grey sweater with a floral pattern, belonging to a boy around ten years old, to Tián Tián.

  She clutched it in her hand, the soft pure wool feel very comfortable, only that unclear ink stain hurt her eyes, this was the clothes he got when Lin Ling spilled a whole body of ink on him when he was young, and later she poured a whole bottle of ink on Lin Ling's body. She remembered that at that time, she heard Yao Le Tong describe how her brother hid by the wall, crying like a kitten, and she couldn't help but rush to take revenge for her, at that time, she was impulsive and naive.

  Now he returned these to her, meaning that he no longer needed her protection and no longer needed her care. From then on, they were like strangers.

  "This piece of clothing, I've kept it till now. If you still want me, then come with me. But if you really want to get engaged today, then we'll be strangers from now on. I won't recognize you anymore, and even a casual greeting will be impossible when I see you. You choose!" The young man's tone was stiff, and he put his hands back into his pockets.

  Do I really have to be humiliated like this? Tian Tian gazed at the tall and handsome young man in front of her, his absolutely beautiful face still somewhat similar to his youthful appearance. Those large, bright black pupils, thin, rosy lips, and pale skin... why did they seem so unfamiliar now.

  She felt a pang of sadness in her heart, maybe it's really too late to go back now! She let out a sigh and said in a still calm tone "Sorry, I won't be going with you."

  Sorry, I won't go with you.

  In an instant, a chill ran down his spine, and that heart fell into the ice cave once again. It seemed that this time's courage had also failed! How ridiculous! He still fantasized about using crystal balls and woolen sweaters to win back her affection, but it turned out she had long since become stone-hearted!

  "Aren't you regretful?" he asked persistently.

  Tian Tian shook her head, "No."

  The atmosphere was dead at this moment, even the air around seemed to have solidified.

  But don't worry, because at any time, there will always be a savior. Tian Junfeng and Qing walked over with a gentle smile, holding a glass of red wine in his hand, and handed one to Xu Yitian as well. Tian Junfeng still had a polite smile on his face, "Welcome," he said to Xu Yitian.

  "You don't really think that, Uncle," said Xu Yitian.

  Tian Junfeng's face changed, but then returned to normal. "How could I? Tian Tian is your sister after all, and I wouldn't be unwelcoming to you. Your sister is getting married, give her a hug to congratulate her."

  Xu Yitian's already pale face turned even paler as he said in disbelief, "What?"

  "She is your sister, this is right."

  Xu Yitian looked at Tian Tian, listened to her father's words, and she also smiled, even if she didn't want to smile, she pretended to. "Come on, little brother," she said, stretching out her arms.

  But if he held her, he would forever be her little brother. If not holding her, he was greedy for her warmth. He simply hugged her, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and pressed himself into her body, breathing in the sweet scent on her, the warm temperature, everything was perfectly good.

  But this hug was so brief, he hadn't even woken up from the warmth before it ended. Looking at his own palm, there were only a few simple lines left. At that moment, he felt lost and disheartened.

  The ceremony was held at this time, Tian Tian and Brian held hands, walked on the red carpet, the band played soothing music, everyone looked at this pair of handsome men and beautiful women walking slowly to the host.

  "Just then, a sharp female voice rang out, 'Hold on!'"

  Everyone shifted their attention and cast their gaze on the woman dressed in black. "Looks like it's lively here today!" The woman's voice rang out loud and clear, "Today is my daughter's engagement day! First of all, I want to congratulate my daughter."

  She paused for a moment, and the crowd didn't look at Tian Tian, but instead looked at Qing Ling, who was holding Tian Junfeng. Since she said she was Tian Tian's mother, then who was this woman?

  Qing's face suddenly turned red, she stared at the crowd with wide eyes, looking very helpless, while Tian Junfeng tightened his grip on her hand, giving her some strength to hold on.

  "Don't you believe me?" Lü Yanlan sneered, pulling out a stack of photos from her bag and scattering them into the air. Photos of their wedding day, photos of Lü Yanlan pregnant, photos of the two of them eating together... all floated in mid-air before gently falling to the ground.

  The audience was stunned, whispering to each other below.

  And lightly supported her dizzy head with a hand.

  "This woman, she stole my husband, my child, forced me to divorce, and drove me out of the house. She didn't even tell me about our daughter's engagement on such an important day, and my husband and child are also being manipulated by her. This vicious woman should have been struck by lightning long ago!" Lü Yanlan shouted loudly, her eyes bloodshot, as if it were really true. Today, as long as she can ruin this engagement ceremony and make them lose face in France, she will have achieved her goal.

  "Lü Yanlan, what are you trying to do? What nonsense are you spouting?" Tian Junfeng strode up to her, grasped her wrist and bellowed.

  "Am I not speaking the truth? You were originally my husband, we were once a happy family, it's all because of this cheap woman that things have become like this!

  Lü Yanlan shook off Tian Junfeng's hand, puffed out her chest and walked to Qinglong's side, pointing at her delicate face with a cold smile. "How could you bear to come back to France? Didn't you promise me that for the rest of your life you wouldn't appear in front of me again? Twenty years have passed and you've come back to seduce my husband, truly not diminishing!

  Lü Yanlan coldly snorted, "As long as I am the legitimate wife, you will forever be the mistress, you cheap woman!" As she spoke, Lü Yanlan stretched out her hand and slapped Qinglong's face with lightning speed."

  Her face suddenly swelled up high, but she still said calmly, "Junfeng has already divorced you, Yanlan, you should let go."

  "Let go? What is letting go? Hand over the man I love to you? Do you think my heart is that big? Or do you think your face is that thick? I can tell you clearly, as long as I still have a breath, it's impossible for me to let you two be together!"